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Madwoman suddenly became her mother-in-law, and Yezhi felt quite complicated—there was happiness, nostalgia, and a bit of an indescribable awkwardness.
“Mom~!” Lin Haitao’s voice trembled as he involuntarily moved forward.
Yezhi reached out to stop him but ultimately didn’t. It felt a bit cruel to talk about reason and restraint at this moment.
Madwoman stood obediently with a piece of candy in her mouth, looking at the shining flashlight and smiling happily.
The sudden approach of Xiaobinzi startled her, causing her to shrink back.
“Mom!” Madwoman took another step back.
“Mom, I’m Xiao Tao, I’m your son Xiao Tao!” The more Lin Haitao spoke, the more Madwoman retreated into the cave until Xiaobinzi stepped into the entrance. This stirred up a hornet's nest; Madwoman not only screamed but also began to hit Lin Haitao frantically with her hands and feet.
Lin Haitao’s eyes were bloodshot, filled with helplessness as he allowed Madwoman to strike him. Yezhi couldn’t see the exact situation, but she could imagine how Xiaobinzi was being beaten, and the more she thought about it, the more she wanted to laugh.
Madwoman had found her family; her husband had found his mother. After great sorrow came great joy, resembling a comedy of human life.
“Husband, you scared Madwoman!” Unable to call out for Xiaobinzi, Yezhi also lost her temper and shouted like a lioness: “Xiaobinzi, come out!”
Worried about the following Aunt Zhou, Elder Brother Yu heard Madwoman’s cries from afar and rushed over, only to be startled by Yezhi.
“Aunt Zhou was confused, “Yezhi! Why are you being so fierce?”
Yezhi grabbed Xiaobinzi’s arm and forcefully pulled him out.
In fact, it was because Xiaobinzi was worried about his wife getting hurt that he complied with her wishes.
With his back turned to Yezhi, she ignored him and loudly called into the cave for “Black Treasure” and “Wolf Child.” The maddening screams of Madwoman gradually faded into the background of Yezhi’s voice.
“Wolf Child!
"Play!"
"Yes, Wolf Child is your good friend. She loves playing with you!"
"Black Treasure!"
"That's right, Black Treasure is also your friend. Black Treasure plays with you too!"
"Leaf~!"
"Yes, I am Leaf!"
"Leaf, good!"
Yezhi beamed, "Madwoman, that's good too."
"Leaf, delicious!" Yezhi's expression stiffened. If Madwoman said that, then her image as a foodie must be too deeply ingrained.
"Leaf~!" Wolf Child poked Yezhi's backside, signaling her to move aside.
Yezhi looked at Elder Brother Yu, who was running and sweating profusely, filled with gratitude. Calling Wolf Child over was indeed more effective than she was!
With Wolf Child's company, Madwoman quickly felt at ease. The people outside the cave could still faintly hear the sounds of laughter.
Lin Haitao felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.
Yezhi patted her snow-soaked clothes and affectionately linked arms with Lin Haitao. "If you want to cry, just cry in my arms!"
"Cry?" Lin Haitao shook his head. How could he cry?
"Men, crying isn't a crime!" Seeing no reaction, Yezhi pressed on, "Your mom isn't paying attention to you; I will! Besides, she's sick right now. Once she gets better, she might even fight me for you!"
Lin Haitao couldn't help but smile, "Oh!"
"What's wrong?" Yezhi turned Lin Haitao's head to take a look and burst into laughter.
Aunt Zhou, who was anxiously watching their interaction, was also startled by Xiaobinzi's bruised and scratched face.
"Xiao Lin, you're bleeding! Yezhi, how can you still be laughing?" Aunt Zhou pulled Lin Haitao and headed home.
Yezhi called out to Wolf Child and gave her a few instructions. Instead of rushing home, she ran to Barefoot Aunt and recounted the situation.
As Barefoot Aunt entered her house with a medicine box and Yezhi, they bumped into Aunt Zhou. Aunt Zhou jokingly said, "I thought you weren't going to take care of Xiao Lin anymore?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could Yezhi not take care of her man! You just love to worry for no reason!" Although Barefoot Aunt scolded Aunt Zhou, her eyes were on her.
Yezhi calmly replied, "How could I not care? I'm a looks person!" After saying that, she entered the house without waiting for their reactions.
"What does being a looks person mean?" Barefoot Aunt asked Aunt Zhou, who was equally confused. "I don't know either!"
After examining Xiaobinzi's injuries, Barefoot Aunt instructed Yezhi to apply medicine on him while she explained the situation regarding Madwoman from start to finish. She didn't hide anything about Madwoman's condition, "I've been treating Madwoman for so many years, and this past year has seen the most progress. Originally, Yezhi wanted to take her into the city for a check-up, but she refused to leave Zhoujiatun and even hid in a cave. We were afraid that pushing too hard would have the opposite effect, so it didn't work out."
Lin Haitao understood what Barefoot Aunt meant; she was worried he might hold something against Yezhi. But he was grateful and had no complaints at all.
"Auntie, please say something positive about my Xiaobinzi!"
Barefoot Aunt shot her a glare; all this talk was for whom? "Xiao Lin, why don't you tell your mother about your siblings' childhood stories? If you have photos, show them to her. Maybe it will jog her memory; it could help with her condition."
"But she won't let me get close!" Lin Haitao said dejectedly.
"Isn't there still me? You tell me, and I'll tell her!"
Barefoot Aunt cheerfully said, "When husband and wife work together, they can overcome anything. Madwoman will get better!"
That night, Lin Haitao was destined to have a restless sleep. While others were lying on the bed, his heart was left in the snow cave where the Madwoman lived.
Yezhi timely let out a snore, and Lin Haitao quietly got off the bed, put on his coat, and stepped into the night.
Yezhi turned over and sighed as she looked at the closed door.
……
"Yezhi, is Xiao Lin up for breakfast?"
Yezhi, drowsily resting her head on the table, asked, "Sister Yezi, where's Wolf Sister?" Xiao Fan inquired while setting the bowls.
"Your Wolf Sister went to accompany the Madwoman!"
Accompanying Crazy Granny meant staying in the cave, just like what Egg Brother said about wild people. That sounded good; he also wanted to live in a cave and be a wild person.
"Sister Yezi, I want to go accompany Crazy Granny tonight too!"
"You go? What for?"
"I'm a man; I need to protect them!"
"With you? Forget it; you can't even beat Black Treasure."
As soon as Black Treasure heard its name, it immediately wagged its tail and stood up. Xiao Fan blushed and pointed at Black Treasure, saying, "If I were as fat and chubby as Black Treasure, I wouldn't lose to it!"
Hearing the sensitive words "fat" and "chubby," Black Treasure became even prouder, happily rubbing against Yezhi's leg and barking loudly.
Yezhi brushed off her lethargy and kicked Black Treasure. "Get lost! Who's your mother? Who raised you to be so shameless? Being fat is one thing; being chubby is another kind of beauty!"
Black Treasure's little eyes instantly welled up with tears—not from pain but from emotion. It knew its mom loved it. Early in the morning, she was showing her affection through playful scolding. "Mama Bear, I love you too!"
"Girl, you are bullying Black Treasure again!" Village Uncle stood at the door, defending Black Treasure.
"Village Uncle, you already know!" The information network of Zhoujiatun is even more powerful than the e-era; the e-era relies on the internet and technology, while Zhoujiatun relies on word of mouth.
Zhou Village Head sighed, "I didn't expect that Madwoman would be Xiao Lin's mother!"
"Fate is truly wonderful!" This was Yezhi's genuine feeling.
"What about Xiao Lin?"
"He might be with Madwoman!"
"Then I'll go take a look!" As Zhou Village Head said this, he was about to leave, but Aunt Zhou pressed him to sit down.
Sister Luo handed a basket to Yezhi, "What does this mean?"
"For Xiao Lin, to bring breakfast to Madwoman and them!" This was said by Aunt Zhou.
"I haven't eaten yet?"
Aunt Zhou said in frustration, "You child, why aren't you worried at all? There’s food for you in the basket!"
Only then did Yezhi leave satisfied.
From a distance, Yezhi saw the figure of Xiaobinzi. He was squatting by the cave, looking particularly small and lonely.
Yezhi felt a bit regretful for not coming to accompany him last night.
"Husband!"
Hearing his wife's gentle call, Lin Haitao stood up. "I couldn't sleep, so I wanted to come see you!"
"Hmph~ You left as soon as I started snoring!"
Lin Haitao looked a bit stunned. "You were pretending to sleep!"
Yezhi looked at him and sighed, "If I were you, I wouldn't be able to sleep either. I'd feel that staying here is better than being at home. I just regret not coming to keep you company!"
"You don't need to keep me company; it's cold here!"
"I knew you would say that. Are you feeling sorry for me or just being polite?" Yezhi felt it was a bit of both.
"Both!" Yezhi was surprised; her husband was indeed honest.
"Yezhi, I know I shouldn't force it, but I really can't bear to see my mother sleeping in the snow cave..." Lin Haitao's voice was hoarse, and his face was pale.
Today, Xiaobinzi was someone Yezhi had never seen before. Once the calm and composed exterior shattered, he became anxious, vulnerable, and troubled.
"Finding Mom, shouldn't we first laugh for three days before thinking about anything else?"
Yezhi propped up Xiaobinzi's mouth and insisted, "Smile! Just smile!"
At that moment, two heads popped out of the snow cave, staring at the basket in her hands and shouting, "Yezhi, food!"
"Eat up!"
Not having gotten a smile from her husband yet, Yezhi could only appease the old and the young first.
"Yezhi, it's delicious!" Wolf Child praised while eating. She couldn't help but laugh; no wonder Madwoman said that about her; it turned out to be this girl's doing.
Lin Haitao picked out an egg and handed it to Madwoman. After glancing at him cautiously, Madwoman quietly stepped back.
Lin Haitao's expression stiffened, and Yezhi scolded, "Xiaobinzi, look at how scared Mom was of you last night!"
"Mom? Who?" Wolf Child stared at them with his mouth full of food.
"Just eat. Later, bring the Madwoman home, and I'll make cake for you. If we can keep the Madwoman at our house, you'll have cake every day!" Yezhi hadn't finished speaking when Wolf Child's smile stretched from ear to ear.
Lin Haitao looked at Yezhi, "Yezhi!"
"Don't say anything like thank you; it would ruin the mood!"
"I...!"
"Honey, after being excited, sentimental, heartbroken, and anxious, shouldn't you give a genuine smile now?"
"I...!"
"Smile more! Mom will know you're a kind person and will get close to you!"
"I...!"
"Enough with the nonsense! Why are you so nagging? So unmanly!"
"I was trying to say, dear, I love you!" Lin Haitao hurriedly finished his sentence and turned his head away.
Yezhi was taken aback for a moment and spat, "Puh~ So cheesy!" But inside, she felt sweetly delighted.
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